Clay County Towns - Past and Present
Clay County Townships--The following townships are located in Clay County: Clay, Douglas, Freeman, Garfield, Gillett Grove, Herdland, Lake, Lincoln, Logan, Lone Tree, Meadow, Peterson, Riverton, Sioux, Summit, Waterford.
Abandoned Towns, Villages and Post Offices
of Clay County
from "The Annals of Iowa", Volumes XVII and XVIII, 1930-1932
Annieville: in the southeastern part of section 12, Lincoln Township. Post office, 1871-1880.
Bridgewater: in the southeastern part of Lake Township. Shown on maps from 1873-1887.
Clark: the first name give to the town of Everly. Platted as Clark in 1884 and listed as Clark in the U. S Postal Guide from 1885-1897.
Cromwell Center: west of the central part of Summit Township. Post office, 1875-1900.
Douglas Center: in section 24, Douglas Township. Post office, 1871-1875.
Freeman: in the northeastern corner of section 13, Sioux Township. Post office 1871-1875.
Herdland: in section 14, Herdland Township. Post office 1881-1897.
Ingleville: in the northern part of Clay Township. Post office, 1875.
Platt: listed in the U. S. Postal Guide as a post office in Clay County from 1893 to 1897.
Prospect: in the northwestern part of Meadow Township as shown on maps from 1873-1885.
Summit: in section 24, Summit Township. Post office, 1875.
Trimello: in section 6, Clay Township. Post office, 1875-1900.
Willow Creek: in section 36, Clay Township. Post office, 1871-1900.
Yankee: in the north central part of Peterson Township. Post office, 1881-1900.
